Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
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In a war that has left more than 25,000 wounded, ALIVE DAY MEMORIES: HOME FROM IRAQ looks at a new generation of veterans. Executive Producer James Gandolfini interviews ten Soldiers and Marines who reveal their feelings on their future, their severe disabilities and their devotion to America. The documentary surveys the physical and emotional cost of war through memories of their "alive day," the day they narrowly escaped death in Iraq.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-09-09
Runtime: 57 mins
Director: Jon Alpert, Ellen Goosenberg Kent
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq
Production Companies: Attaboy Films
Production Countries: United States of America
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